Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 20% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 111 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,004
10,004 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-02-29 | 342179 | 42-103-33835 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #62 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 342021 | 42-103-33834 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #61 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-02-22 | 342580 | 42-103-30839 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342554 | 42-103-33816 | EXXON-STATE #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342320 | 42-103-30473 | EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,920 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 341200 | 42-103-03165 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,600 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341543 | 42-103-33833 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #321 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341542 | 42-103-33832 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #320 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-01-11 | 340244 | 42-103-32781 | UNIVERSITY "N" #2R | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341131 | 42-103-33831 | BARNSLEY 26 E #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341092 | 42-103-03165 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,600 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340770 | 42-103-33639 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #12 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340656 | 42-103-33830 | JORDAN (PENNSYLVANIA) UNIT #135 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340656 | 42-103-33830 | JORDAN (PENNSYLVANIA) UNIT #135 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 340056 | 42-103-33829 | ADAMS, H. E. "A" #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1987-12-10 | 340031 | 42-103-33828 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C 4C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339896 | 42-103-33827 | UNIVERSITY 30-C #12 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1987-12-01 | 339362 | 42-103-03169 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #9 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,400 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 339249 | 42-103-33826 | EXXON-STATE #2 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338949 | 42-103-33825 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338746 | 42-103-05652 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #414 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,245 | |
| 1987-10-20 | 337540 | 42-103-33824 | HOBBS, C. W. -B- NCT-2 #28 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1987-10-09 | 336940 | 42-103-33823 | WADDELL, W. N. #101R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-10-09 | 336940 | 42-103-33823 | WADDELL, W. N. #101R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-10-09 | 335597 | 42-103-32069 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #121 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,070 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336941 | 42-103-33822 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1343 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336939 | 42-103-33821 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1354 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336949 | 42-103-33820 | MCELROY #1 | MILLWEE, JOHN F. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1987-10-02 | 336667 | 42-103-11085 | DAWSON #1 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | RENTR | 6,200 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335960 | 42-103-32892 | CARTER, M. K. TRUST #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335723 | 42-103-33819 | ADAMS, H. E. -C- #11A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335614 | 42-103-04189 | LESTER #1 | TAYLOR, BEN J. INC. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335610 | 42-103-33818 | TUCKER TRUST-STATE #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-09-01 | 335224 | 42-103-33066 | UNIVERSITY -25- #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,190 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 334197 | 42-103-33817 | UNIVERSITY 30-C #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 333834 | 42-103-32686 | SYNDICATE FEE A #3 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 3,411 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334237 | 42-103-33670 | WADDELL, W. N. #1182 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,540 | |
| 1987-08-06 | 333928 | 42-103-33816 | EXXON-STATE #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1987-08-06 | 333887 | 42-103-30879 | HAMON 29 #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,661 | |
| 1987-08-06 | 333825 | 42-103-33814 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #X 6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-08-05 | 333828 | 42-103-33815 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #K 7K | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-08-05 | 333827 | 42-103-33813 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #X 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1987-08-03 | 333733 | 42-103-00235 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,395 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333462 | 42-103-03869 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1987-07-10 | 332065 | 42-103-33807 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4620F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1987-07-06 | 332353 | 42-103-33812 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4647F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332158 | 42-103-33810 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4621F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332146 | 42-103-33809 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4630F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332141 | 42-103-33576 | COWDEN #6 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332094 | 42-103-33808 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4629F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.